It's easy to see the drying effect of high pressure over the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic in this 7-day precipitation forecast. 🫠 #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2041610355344887881

☀️Today will feature increasingly sunny skies with high temps in the low to mid 70s. ⚠️The combination of dry vegetation and low humidity will lead to fire weather concerns this afternoon across most of the area. Please use caution if doing any outdoor burning. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2041458421283565575

Overcast conditions may have been a bit of a bummer to kick off the work-week. However, things should scatter out for most by late tomorrow morning and into the afternoon. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2041305720461688953

Many Georgia schools are on spring break this week! Heading to the beach? 🌅 While our forecast area doesn't include the coast, you can go to http://www.weather.gov and look up the forecast for wherever you'll be! #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2041231471931732380

Starting off the week with cool and dry conditions across north and central GA following yesterday's cold front. Temperatures will remain around normal for most of the week before warming back up again by the weekend. Rain chances will generally be less than 10% all week. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2041103770478637246

With a cold front pushing into Georgia, showers are ongoing largely to the south of I-85. As they continue south and east this afternoon, scattered thunderstorms will also be possible. A few storms in central Georgia may become strong and produce gusty winds and small hail. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2040827907740709349

What would it take to see some drought improvement? Here's a look at current rainfall deficits (Atlanta, Macon, Athens, and Columbus) and what it would take to bring us back to normal over 1, 3, or 6 months. Based on climatology, we will need some significant rain. #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2040576368392442220

Scattered storms will develop around the area this afternoon, and a few may be strong with gusty winds. Later in the evening, a line of strong to severe storms moves into NW GA with a damaging wind risk, which will lower overnight as it pushes across the rest of the area #gawx https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2040366373113561291

Severe Thunderstorm Warning continues for Helena GA and Chauncey GA until 7:15 PM EDT https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2040202522359480589

Severe Thunderstorm Warning including McRae GA, Helena GA and Chauncey GA until 7:15 PM EDT https://x.com/NWSAtlanta/status/2040199119348654310